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Meanings of stepping stone in English

Portuguese
poldra
Catalan
passera de pedres
Wikidata

A set of stones used for crossing water.

        poldra
        Synonyms
        Examples for "stepping stones"
        Examples for "stepping stones"
        1
        He recrossed the meadow, and the stepping stones, to the wood.
        Hiram the Young Farmer
        2
        Smiling, he followed the stepping stones-whichlooked fine now-tothe cottage.
        Shinjū
        3
        Obedience is one of the stepping stones to ability to command.
        Maintaining Health (Formerly Health and Efficiency)
        4
        He directed his course boldly now for the stepping stones, and traveled fast.
        The Scouts of the Valley
        5
        But to me they were stepping stones to a better future.
        The Life of Me: An Autobiography
        Usage of stepping stone in English
        1
        They see it merely as a stepping stone to a united Ireland.
        The Irish Times
        2
        It's a stepping stone up to something a bit longer next start.
        News.com.au
        3
        You can't view training solely as a stepping stone to something loftier.
        An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
        4
        Giving yourself 20 seconds to be brave is a great stepping stone.
        The Irish Times
        5
        It was obvious that Metz was just a stepping stone for Pjanic.
        The Guardian
        6
        A self-realized master has already left behind the stepping stone of meditation.
        Autobiography of a Yogi
        7
        Being second-in-command is not necessarily a stepping stone to the top job, however.
        Reuters
        8
        These solutions are an important stepping stone in Ireland's journey to economic recovery.
        The Irish Times
        9
        Last night the Government denied the move was a stepping stone to privatisation.
        The Irish Times
        10
        Since Cleveland set the fashion in stepping stone to the Presidency.
        Theodore Roosevelt: An Intimate Biography
        11
        This provides a stepping stone to building confidence and getting stronger.
        Rock and Ice Magazine
        12
        Using social media as a buffer or stepping stone of sorts?
        Ebony
        13
        And this world championships is a stepping stone towards that goal, he said.
        Reuters
        14
        But it felt like a stepping stone to an easier future.
        The Irish Times
        15
        That was a great stepping stone in a lot of the boys' careers.
        The Guardian
        16
        It's not the stepping stone to something else, said festival director John Cooper.
        Reuters
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